Brooklyn Premiere for He Looked Like A Postcard @Reel Sisters

He Looked Like A Postcard

Director: Qasim Basir Producers: jessica Care moore, Gingi Rochelle, Lasana Hotep, Samantha Basir and Eve Ensler Writer: jessica Care moore

narrative, 96 min.

Accomplished Poet and newly single mom, Serendipity, returns home to Detroit with her 10 year old son Idris to find peace and meets a popular muralist who happens to look like a postcard given to her from a close friend. A self love story about the power of using your imagination to create the life you want, Serendipity chooses to manifest her own reality with the stroke of a pen. The film stars jessica Care moore and Tobias Truvillion in the leading roles.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Qasim Basir is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Mooz-lum (2011) starring Danny Glover and Nia Long about an African-American Muslim family and how their lives are changed by the September 11 attacks. The film received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards.Basir also wrote and directed Destined (2016) starring Cory Hardrict. Basir won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival.Basir's film A Boy, A Girl, A Dream starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good was selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

Director Statement

When I read this script from award winning poet Jessica Care moore, I knew I wanted to direct it. This is definitely her story, and it's one we hope many artists and women will be inspired by. We both have a deep love for the City of Detroit and making this film happen during the pandemic here was an inspirational labor of love.

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